Updated On: 12 May, 2025 11:44 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Indian naval forces maintained a forward deployment in the Northern Arabian Sea, adopting a dissuasive and deterrent posture. This strategic positioning provided the capability to strike select targets at sea and on land, including Karachi, at a time of India's choosing, an official statement said

Indian naval forces maintained a forward deployment in the Northern Arabian Sea, an official statement said. Pic/X
Indian Navy had deployed its carrier battle group, submarines and aviation assets at sea with full combat readiness after the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, an official statement said on Sunday.
The statement said that in the aftermath of the attacks on innocent Indian tourists at Pahalgam of Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistani sponsored terrorists, the Indian Navy’s carrier battle group, surface forces and submarines were immediately deployed at sea with full combat readiness, in concert with the joint operational plan of the Indian Defence Forces.